Name:  Waiyin Chan
Date of birth: 31.12.1985
Nationality: Finland / Hongkong
Telephone: +358 50 305 8080
Mail: waiyinc85@gmail.com



ABOUT ME

Hello everybody !

My name is Wai Yin. I was born in Hongkong and moved to Finland when I was 7 years old.  After moving to Finland I have visited my birth place many times which has given a rare opportunity to see and get to know two different culture closely.

 Besides working at the Expo, I am also writing my Thesis in communication between the guests and the staff in the Finland Pavilion in Shanghai World Expo 2010. I am willing to graduate in June 2011. After that I wish I could move abroad.

I have always been interested in different languages and cultures, that is one reason why I applied to Shanghai Expo. After expo, I will start looking for a job in Finland. I would like to work in an international company where I can not only use my language skills but also develop myself. My friends and collegues have described  me as optimistic, loyal and sociable.


EDUCATION HISTORY

Dates        2008-2011
Institution        Haaga-Helia, the university of Applied Sciences.
Program           Multilingual management assistant
Title                   Bachelor of business administration
Thesis    Communication between the guests and the staff  in the Finland Pavilion in the Shanghai World Expo 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer         Finpro Ry/Finland at Expo 2010
Time of employment     25.3.2010-4.11.2010
Description    Representing Finland in Shanghai World Expo in 2010 by explaining the content of our pavilion to our guests, receiving and guiding VIP guests, delegations and media representatives in the pavilion.

Employer    The Helsinki Region Community Interpreting Centre
Time of employment    2007-
Description    Interpreting Finnish- Chinese- Finnish to people in need.

Employer        Pizza Hut
Time of employment    2007-
Description        Customer service and  accountancy tasks

Employer        Stockmann
Time of employment    2006
Description        Customer service and cashier

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Finnish             Mother tongue
Cantonese        Mother tongue
Mandarine      Basic
English:           Good
Swedish           Basic

HOBBIES        travelling gym music